The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution on recognition of individual regions, cities, towns, and villages of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as temporarily occupied territories.

This decision was supported by 280 deputies, Joinfo.ua reports.

Volodymyr Groysman, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada stated that certain territories of the Donbas, which are now controlled by the militants, were recognized as temporarily occupied as long as the militants and Russian forces were not withdrawn from there.

These areas will be considered as temporarily occupied until the full control over the state border of Ukraine is regained.